Session dates

Our sessions take place every Tuesday evening at Greenwich West Community Centre unless otherwise stated. Our beginners’ class runs from 7:30pm-8:15pm, before our community band rehearsals for intermediate and advanced drummers from 8:15-9:30pm.

Drop-in fees are as follows:

  • 7:30-8:15pm Beginners’ class – £10 per session
  • 8:15-9:30pm Community band – £10 per session
  • 7:30-9:30pm Both classes – £15 per week

Or sign up to our half-termly membership discounts to save money on band rehearsals, beginner classes or on attending both! Here are our next rehearsal dates at Greenwich West Community Centre:

Tuesday 19th December 2023 – Tuesday 9th January 2024 – CHRISTMAS BREAK!

  • Tuesday 16th January 2024 (members £33 or £46 for both)
  • Tuesday 23rd January 2024 (members £27 or £40 for both)
  • Tuesday 30th January 2024 (no members discount)
  • Tuesday 6th February 2024 (no members discount)

Tuesday 13th February 2024 – NO SESSION!

  • Tuesday 20th February 2024 (members £45 or £58 for both)
  • Tuesday 27th February 2024 (members £39 or £52 for both)
  • Tuesday 5th March 2024 (members £33 or £46 for both)
  • Tuesday 12th March 2024 (members £27 or £40 for both)
  • Tuesday 19th March 2024 (no members discount)
  • Tuesday 26th March 2024 (no members discount)

Tuesday 2nd April – Tuesday 9th April 2024 – EASTER BREAK!

Weekend workshops

Saturday 4th February 2024, 11:00 onwards Lewisham

  • Djembe reskinning day 3. Finishing off tuning reskinned drums from our past reskinning days!

Sunday 8th October 2023, 11:00 onwards Lewisham

  • Djembe reskinning day 2. Help to reskin more djembes and bring your own to be repaired!

Sunday 27th August 2023, 11:00 onwards Lewisham

  • Djembe reskinning day. Help to reskin djembes and learn a very practical and money-saving new skill!
  • Bring along your own broken drum to be fixed and pay £25 for the cost of a new goat skin.

Saturday 25th March 2023, 10:00-4:45pm Lewisham

  • Experienced beginners/intermediates: Koma dunduns and intermediate djembe solos
  • Intermediate/advanced: Koma advanced djembe solos and Fankani improvised djembe solos

Saturday 2nd July 2022, 10:00-4:00pm Lewisham

  • Experienced beginners/intermediates: Fankani djembe and dunduns
  • Intermediate/advanced: Nyando djembe and dunduns

Saturday 19th March 2022, 10:30-4:30pm Lewisham

  • 10:30-11:30am – Experienced beginner/Intermediate djembe solo phrases – £10
  • 11:30am-12:30pm – Experienced beginner/Intermediate dunduns – £10
  • 12:45-1:45pm – Intermediate dunduns – £10
  • 2:45-4:45pm – Advanced djembe and dunduns – £20

The workshop on Saturday 28th March will cost £30 (£25 for students with ID). See our ‘Weekend workshops‘ page for more information, or email africandrumming@hotmail.co.uk if you would like to book your place!